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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,694.04, 84,978.87 and 23,396.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,694.04, 84,978.87 and 23,396.92 is: 35,069.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,694.04 : 84,978.87 = 23,396.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,694.04/84,978.87 = 23,396.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,694.04x = 84,978.87 × 23,396.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,694.04x = 1,988,243,823.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,243,823.08/56,694.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,069.71

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